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Volume IV, Number III
The University of V^ashington, Tacoma Campus Student Newspaper
December, 1995
A collection of gingerbread houses done by the Art and Song Elementary Ed. Certification Class.
History of Jefferson Park
Karla Stover
Contributor
In the clippings file at the Tacoma Public Library's North West room there is an undated letter to the old Weekly Review from a Genneva Wilson. In it she remembers a forty acre piece of undeveloped land in the North End of Tacoma. It was bordered by North 7th and North 9th streets, and by Mason and Monroe, and was known as the Balabanoff es¬ tate. She describes a lake rimmed with fir and cedar trees, populated by a variety of ducks, and full of fat fish which the locals caught for their evening meal.
Genneva Wilson's poetic phrases were thoroughly doused by the Metropolitan Park Board which offered $2,250 worth of pay¬ ments to extend over six years, for ten acres of the land they called a 'newly drained tract.' In their state¬ ment of inventory and appraised value the Park Board described the land as covered with a heavy growth of underbrush, ferns, wil¬
lows, old rotting logs and stumps. It was called an unsanitary dump¬ ing ground for neighborhood gar¬ bage and refuse, which contained several fairly large ponds danger¬ ous for the small children of the neighborhood.
Gradually, as land and funds became available, the board bought six more acres. The 16 acres be¬ came a park, named Jefferson for the local grade school. The year was 1922. Initially, the Park Board had no money for improvements, so, neighborhood men donated their services clearing what they could. With their wives getting to¬ gether to cook and serve lunch, the community made a picnic-holiday out ofthe work. Then, as funds did become available, tables, benches, piped-in water and a stove were supplied.
In 1929, the Sixth Avenue and Proctor Street Improvement Club was organized. Throughthe efforts of the club, over 500 hours of labor, $100 and the loan of two trucks were pledged toward contin¬ ued clean-up. The work went on until the funds ran out.
In the 1930's, the park fell into the lap ofthe Works Progress Ad¬ ministration. Under the W.P.A., the grounds were graded, leveled and planted with grass and shrubs. A wading pool, a surfaced baseball diamond with flood lights, a volley ball court and a tennis court were added, and play ground equipment provided.
The amenities surrounded a community clubhouse, the first Shelter House in the park system. It contained a meeting hall, a fully equipped kitchen, sanitary facili¬ ties and a library. At the dedica¬ tion, in November 1937, specta¬ tors and officials shivered outside the building though a fire crackled in a fireplace inside. The Park Board just couldn't bear to have so many people on the new floor so soon.
In 1945, a tableaux depicting five episodes ofthe Lewis and Clark journey started at Jefferson School and ended at Jefferson Park. Four dogwoods and a pine tree were planted, and dedicated to Presi¬ dent Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis,
Please see 'Park,' page 3
UWT'S Library
What it has to offer students
How much do you know about your school library.' Do you use the library only for your research papers and class assignments? Well, if that is the case, you are in for a surprise when you learn how much more the library has to offer.
First of all, the UWT library has approximately 1 5,000 books, all of which have been amassed over the past five years when the Ubrary opened with only fifty titles. There are also over 300 journals for student use. Suzanne Klinger, Public Services Librar¬ ian, said, We are now trying to broaden and deepen our collec¬ tion. In addition to these books, the library is also able to order books at a student's request from any of the over twenty UW li¬ brary branches. It usually takes several days for these orders to be processed, but because the books are delivered right to the UWT library, the student is saved the time and trouble of having to find the books on his or her own. Not surprisingly, this service comes with a price. Each book that is delivered costs the library $5. Last school year, 10,000 books were ordered, costing the library $50,000. However, the library expects to accrue this expense, and according to Klinger, We are glad to do it because it gives the students access to things not otherwise available.
The library also offers classes teaching students how to use the Internet. These classes are of¬ fered for beginning level; and for those who want to learn more, there are classes at the intermedi¬ ate level. The classes start at the beginning of each quarter, and they are offered throughout the entire quarter. Along with Internet training, the library also offers basic computer training. Klinger stated. We know that we have a lot of students without computer experience, so we are
here to help students get beyond the hurdle of computers, and not be intimidated by them. The library staff is very willing to teach people how to do research on the computers, such as calling up other U W library databases, con¬ necting to the Pierce County Li¬ brary System or utilizing special¬ ized research databases.
Not only can students take advantage of the library's many different computer databases in their research, they can also use the library's extensive microfiche and microfilm files to guide their study. The Hbrary has newspa¬ pers such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post on its micro¬ film files. And, students can even research graduate schools on the library's microfiche system. Stu¬ dents also have access to video and audio cassettes to help them in their research. The library even offers laserdiscs of popular mov¬ ies for students to watch in the library's viewing room when they want to relax.
For students who want to gain an in-depth understanding ofthe library, there is a docent program that the library offers every quar¬ ter to interested students. The program is designed especially for students who are planning to attend graduate school or who want to acquire a deep knowledge
Please see 'Library,' page 3
ON THE INSIDE
CAMPUS
INFORMATION
CROSSWORD
HEALTH CORNER
SNOW
INFORMATION
COOKING CORNER
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Volume IV, Number III
The University of V^ashington, Tacoma Campus Student Newspaper
December, 1995
A collection of gingerbread houses done by the Art and Song Elementary Ed. Certification Class.
History of Jefferson Park
Karla Stover
Contributor
In the clippings file at the Tacoma Public Library's North West room there is an undated letter to the old Weekly Review from a Genneva Wilson. In it she remembers a forty acre piece of undeveloped land in the North End of Tacoma. It was bordered by North 7th and North 9th streets, and by Mason and Monroe, and was known as the Balabanoff es¬ tate. She describes a lake rimmed with fir and cedar trees, populated by a variety of ducks, and full of fat fish which the locals caught for their evening meal.
Genneva Wilson's poetic phrases were thoroughly doused by the Metropolitan Park Board which offered $2,250 worth of pay¬ ments to extend over six years, for ten acres of the land they called a 'newly drained tract.' In their state¬ ment of inventory and appraised value the Park Board described the land as covered with a heavy growth of underbrush, ferns, wil¬
lows, old rotting logs and stumps. It was called an unsanitary dump¬ ing ground for neighborhood gar¬ bage and refuse, which contained several fairly large ponds danger¬ ous for the small children of the neighborhood.
Gradually, as land and funds became available, the board bought six more acres. The 16 acres be¬ came a park, named Jefferson for the local grade school. The year was 1922. Initially, the Park Board had no money for improvements, so, neighborhood men donated their services clearing what they could. With their wives getting to¬ gether to cook and serve lunch, the community made a picnic-holiday out ofthe work. Then, as funds did become available, tables, benches, piped-in water and a stove were supplied.
In 1929, the Sixth Avenue and Proctor Street Improvement Club was organized. Throughthe efforts of the club, over 500 hours of labor, $100 and the loan of two trucks were pledged toward contin¬ ued clean-up. The work went on until the funds ran out.
In the 1930's, the park fell into the lap ofthe Works Progress Ad¬ ministration. Under the W.P.A., the grounds were graded, leveled and planted with grass and shrubs. A wading pool, a surfaced baseball diamond with flood lights, a volley ball court and a tennis court were added, and play ground equipment provided.
The amenities surrounded a community clubhouse, the first Shelter House in the park system. It contained a meeting hall, a fully equipped kitchen, sanitary facili¬ ties and a library. At the dedica¬ tion, in November 1937, specta¬ tors and officials shivered outside the building though a fire crackled in a fireplace inside. The Park Board just couldn't bear to have so many people on the new floor so soon.
In 1945, a tableaux depicting five episodes ofthe Lewis and Clark journey started at Jefferson School and ended at Jefferson Park. Four dogwoods and a pine tree were planted, and dedicated to Presi¬ dent Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis,
Please see 'Park,' page 3
UWT'S Library
What it has to offer students
How much do you know about your school library.' Do you use the library only for your research papers and class assignments? Well, if that is the case, you are in for a surprise when you learn how much more the library has to offer.
First of all, the UWT library has approximately 1 5,000 books, all of which have been amassed over the past five years when the Ubrary opened with only fifty titles. There are also over 300 journals for student use. Suzanne Klinger, Public Services Librar¬ ian, said, We are now trying to broaden and deepen our collec¬ tion. In addition to these books, the library is also able to order books at a student's request from any of the over twenty UW li¬ brary branches. It usually takes several days for these orders to be processed, but because the books are delivered right to the UWT library, the student is saved the time and trouble of having to find the books on his or her own. Not surprisingly, this service comes with a price. Each book that is delivered costs the library $5. Last school year, 10,000 books were ordered, costing the library $50,000. However, the library expects to accrue this expense, and according to Klinger, We are glad to do it because it gives the students access to things not otherwise available.
The library also offers classes teaching students how to use the Internet. These classes are of¬ fered for beginning level; and for those who want to learn more, there are classes at the intermedi¬ ate level. The classes start at the beginning of each quarter, and they are offered throughout the entire quarter. Along with Internet training, the library also offers basic computer training. Klinger stated. We know that we have a lot of students without computer experience, so we are
here to help students get beyond the hurdle of computers, and not be intimidated by them. The library staff is very willing to teach people how to do research on the computers, such as calling up other U W library databases, con¬ necting to the Pierce County Li¬ brary System or utilizing special¬ ized research databases.
Not only can students take advantage of the library's many different computer databases in their research, they can also use the library's extensive microfiche and microfilm files to guide their study. The Hbrary has newspa¬ pers such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post on its micro¬ film files. And, students can even research graduate schools on the library's microfiche system. Stu¬ dents also have access to video and audio cassettes to help them in their research. The library even offers laserdiscs of popular mov¬ ies for students to watch in the library's viewing room when they want to relax.
For students who want to gain an in-depth understanding ofthe library, there is a docent program that the library offers every quar¬ ter to interested students. The program is designed especially for students who are planning to attend graduate school or who want to acquire a deep knowledge
Please see 'Library,' page 3
ON THE INSIDE
CAMPUS
INFORMATION
CROSSWORD
HEALTH CORNER
SNOW
INFORMATION
COOKING CORNER
7
8
6
2
7